APM Terminals signs Moin, Costa Rica contract

   APM Terminals on Friday held a formal contract signing with the Van Oord-BAM consortium for the construction of the new Moin Container Terminal in Costa Rica.
   The conortium has been awarded the contract for the construction of the first phase of the TCM, which is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2014.
   Tiemen Meester, vice president of business implementation for APM Terminals, stated, “we chose world leaders in dredging and construction based on their track record of eco-compliance, the best dredging equipment in the business and engineering/construction expertise. Land reclamation is a success story in the Netherlands and Van Oord and BAM delivered the new Rotterdam Maasvlakte II port facility, on time and on budget, on reclaimed land in the North Sea. We feel confident they can deliver the same success at our Moin Container Terminal – Costa Rica’s largest infrastructure project.”
   The new terminal will be built at the Puerto Limón/Moín complex, which handles 80 percent of Costa Rica’s maritime commerce, and represents a total investment of more than $1 billion by APM Terminals. The scope of work for Van Oord – BAM consists of the construction of 1.5 kilometers of reinforced shoreline and breakwater protection; reclamation of an area of 40 hectares, including soil improvement works; and the dredging of the access channel and turning basin. Van Oord will deploy a trailing suction hopper dredger, a cutter suction dredger and rock installation equipment. BAM International will construct the 650-meter quay, soil improvement, pavement and associated buildings and all utilities.
   Paul Gallie, managing director of APM Terminals’ Moin Container Terminal, said the new terminal will “reshape world refrigerated markets by making cold supply chains more efficient, less costly, and with fresher produce on supermarket shelves for the consumer. The terminal will clearly become a magnet and shining star for future investment in Costa Rica.”